Vending-machine.



R.E.TTRO.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION msu ocr. 1. 1915.

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R. E. TATRO'.

VENDING MACHINE.

APPLlcATloN mm ocr. 1. 191s.

1,275,325., zi' Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

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INVENTOR BY' Wr/WM TTOR N EY tioned consisting of a dispensing container,

RENE E. TATRo, oF KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS.

VENDING-MACHINE.

Specification ef Letters Patent. i Patented Aug. 13', 1.9718.

Application filed October 7, 1915. Serial No. 54,605.

To all whom t may concern:

Bc it known that I, RENE E. T'ATRmaciti- Zen of the United States, residing at Kankakee, in the county of Kankakee and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VendingLMachines, of which the following is a specilication.

' My invention relates to the class of check controlled apparatus.` l

The primary object of my invention is to provide a device of the class above niena check or coin receiver and operating means therefor, the coin serving to actuate 'the dispensing chamber to release lan objectupon each operation of the device. 1

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the character above-men-v tioned which is simple in construction, cheap to manufacture, strong and durable and on which is :positive in operation.

lith vthe above and other objects in view my invention resides preferably in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth in the specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view on line 1 1 of Fig. 2- of a vending machine em# bodying the improvements of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of my invention taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2in a plane at right angles to that on which Fig. 1 is made.

Fig. et is a detail perspective view of an adjusting platel used in the preferred em bodiment of my invention.

Fig. 5 is a similar View of Aa coin receiver.

Similar reference characters indicate similar parts throughout the various views of the drawings.

In the drawings, wherein is illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention, I provide a housing 1 having a vertical partition 2 therein serving to support the hori- Zontal partition 3 having Aa circular guidel thereon, an opening 5 being provided adjacent said guide for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. A plate 6 is carried in the guide 4 and is provided with a radial eX- tension 7 on its periphery. The' plate 6 is provided with an inwardly extending` V- shaped incision 8 and a portion of the periphery of said plate -is eut away, asvindicated at 9 for a purpose which will hereinfl after appear. A vertical standard 10 eX-V tends upwardly from the plate 6 and is located centrally thereof. The standard 10 serves to support a revoluble container 11 having an outer shell and an inner shell, the

inner shell being designated 12 and jour-- naled as at 13 and 15 on said standard 10.V

The lower peripheral/edge of the outer Vcontainer 11 is provided with a plurality of teeth-16 radially extending from said container for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. The container is divided into a plurality of chambers 17 adapted to be filled with objects to bervended.

A coin slot 18 is provided extending vertically downwardly from the upper end of said housing' 1 and having an offset portion 19 and a recess 20 therein, said recess 20 having a permanent magnet 21 seated therein. The housing 1 is provided with a top closure 21 to allow of access to the container 11. A

closure 22 is hinged at 23 and is actuated bya lug 24 carried by the container 11 so that when the contentshave been exhausted,

the coin slot will automatically be closed, and remainsiny closedposition until the container is replenished with the proper articles'.

rllhe operating mechanism of the invention includes a plunger rod 25 having a handle 26 thereon and slidaloly mounted in a bracket 27. VA suitable coiled spring v28 is disposed about said rod andserves to maintain the same in the' position shown in Fig. 3 through Contact with a transverse pin 29 carried by said rod 25. The inner extremity of the rod 25 contacts with a hinged coin holder 30, said coin holder comprising a pair of spaced arms 31 and 32 forming the body portion thereof and provided with an opening 33 (see Fig. 5) adjacent their adjoining points to accommodate a bearing pin 34 mounted in suitable brackets 35 carried by one wall of the housing 1.

A suitable coil spring 36 is disposed about said pin 34 and serves to maintain the coin holder inthe position shown in Fig. 2, that is, at a point in alinement with the open end of the coin slot 18. The coin holder has an o-pening 30a which receives the end of a transversely extending arcuate pin 37 outer shell of the container 11 such a dis tance as will accommodate a coin 38 of any predetermined denomination. The coin 3S is held in place by the pin 37 when the coin holder 30 is in the position shown in Fig. 2. As soon as the holder 80 is swung over by the rod 25, the coin 38 will be permitted to gradually slide downwardly by reason of the arcuate movement of the coin holder, and the arcuate shape of the end of the pin 37. The arms 31 and 32 are notched as indicated at 89 so as to allow a portion of the check or coin 38 to engage one of the teeth 16 formed on the container l1. In this manner when a coin is deposited in a slot the same will be caused to drop into the position shown. By delivering an inward movement to the rod Q5, the inner extremity Vthereof will be caused to move the coin holder carrying the coin with the same and causing said coin to engage one of the teeth 16. rIhis will rotate the container 11 through a limited distance allowing` the contents of one of the chambers 17 to drop through the opening 8 in the plate 6 and downwardly through a delivering chute 0. The space below the coin holder may serve as a coin receiving chamber and a door el may be provided to allow of access to the coin chamber. It will, of course, be understood that as the coin holder moves upon the arc of a circle on its pivot Si, the holder will move arcuately on the pin 37 until the end thereof is reached allowing the coin to drop. Upon releasing the plunger Q5, the coin holder will be returned to normal position ready to complete another' operation.

It should be understood that the plate 6 may be held against rotary movement, as the container 1l moves thereabove, by the extension 7 engaging the circular guide il, as illustrated in Fig. 2. Also by having the periphery of the plate cut-away as shown at 9, sufiicient space is provided for the swinging of the coin holder.

It will be readily understoodV that for each chamber in the container 11 a corresponding tooth must be provided on the outer periphery thereof so that for each operation of the coin holder, an object will be dispensed from its chamber. It is pointed out that this arrangement may be varied, but the arrangement as shown is preferred. It will also be noted that the magnet will attract magnetic objects deposited and defleet the same in their downward path dropping free of the coin holder.

While I have shown and described my invention as possessing a peculiar form and construction, it is desired that it be under-V tioned below the lower end of said coinV chute, said coin holder comprising parallel spaced arms, a vertical opening formed adjacent the inner end of said arms, a pivot pin passing through said opening, thus pivotally supporting said coin holder for permitting the same to be swung in a horizon-A tal plane, means for normally retaining said coin holder below the lower end of said coin chute, means for swinging said coin holder to one side for effecting the opera4 tion of the dispensing means by a coin carried by said coin holder, and means associa-ted with said coin holder for temporarily retaining the coin therein until the coin holder has been swung to one side to a predetermined degree.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RENE E. TATRO. Vitnesses:

CORNELL MATHIs, ARTHUR TATRO.

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